The Humble Collard Green
melissa2026-04-12T08:38:28-06:00Today we have a beautiful rain storm here and we are so happy for it. And since the trees still have their winter look, a warm dish for dinner is the plan. A few years
Delicious and Nutritious! Or how to enjoy yourself while building immunity.
melissa2026-04-12T07:54:27-06:00There is no time like the present to build your immunity. Your body relies on the food and beverages you consume to do EVERYTHING it does for you. There is no way to get
Butterflies in your stomach? Sick to your stomach? I have a gut feeling about this!
melissa2026-04-12T06:11:12-06:00June 2019 Newsletter Re-post I do hope this newsletter finds you well. As I write this first sentence, I realize we often say that we wish each other well or we ask if all is
If You Stop Thinking Of Exercise As A Way To Lose Weight, You May Actually Enjoy It
melissa2026-04-12T06:08:21-06:00For years, I thought of exercise in terms of calories in and calories out: Eat too much pizza on Saturday night, take an extra spin class. Skip an hourlong run, skip a bagel the next
Day 8 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-04-12T04:26:48-06:00Today is sea veggie day (at least in my world). The always over-looked-yet-so-good-for-you veggie group. Full of vitamins and minerals, they are low calorie and high fiber. Add kombu to your bean recipes to enhance
Day 27 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-04-12T04:06:46-06:00Super soul-satisfying Sunday Soup: Vegan Coconut Lentil Soup
Day 29 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-04-12T01:54:17-06:00Hopefully you have been treating yourself well this new year. If you have not, consider a spa day at home...use that refined sugar as a body scrub! And when you are all smooth and relaxed,
A quick message that explains a lot
melissa2026-04-12T01:43:04-06:00According to classical Ayurvedic texts, "There is nothing in the world which does not have therapeutic utility in appropriate conditions and situations." Conversely, no food or herb is assumed to help everyone always. Remember we
New Year, New You?
melissa2026-04-11T23:55:20-06:00Happy New Year! Many times, we start the new year by making resolutions for a new and improved version of ourselves – a Melissa 5.0 in my case. But maybe we do not really want
Day 3 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-04-11T23:32:10-06:00Okroshka - Cold Kefir Soup From Russia While it may be the dead of winter for many of you, the sun was shining bright and it was warmish in Oakland so I could not resist